JUNCTION HOTEL (FORMER)
6 TANNERY LANE, MANDURANG - PROPERTY NUMBER 207321, GREATER BENDIGO CITY
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Statement of Significance
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JUNCTION HOTEL (FORMER) - Physical Description 1
The building at 6 Tannery Lane on the corner of Mandurang Road comprises a house formerly used as a hotel, and an outbuilding. A number of alterations have been made to this building that make it difficult to be confident about its origins. The roof shows a splay cornered building suggesting that it was originally designed as a hotel. The siting on the corner and the proximity to the road also tends to suggest this. The brick walls that now wrap around the two sides appear to be a later alteration as the bricks are second-hand and laid in stretcher bond, indicating that they are a skin rather than load bearing walls. The chimneys have also been rebuilt.
The history refers to the building as once having a flagstone roof. Although there is no evidence of it remaining, there are examples of buildings in Castlemaine having roofs of the local stone. [1] At one side there is an opening in the stone plinth which leads to a cellar with a timber door.
At the rear of the building is a modern extension that links to an outbuilding. The outbuilding is of interest and consists of a timber house in ruinous condition attached to a brick building resting on stone base walls. The form of this building is similar to designs by Italian immigrants where store houses or barns form integral parts of houses. It utilizes a slight slope in the land to provide floor levels at differing heights. The timber part is built with a stud frame and has the remains of vertical lining boards to dado level with hessian lining above.
There are two different types of brickwork used including the lower part of the walls with Flemish bond in alternating clinker (over burnt) headers and red stretchers. This characteristic brick pattern is used in several buildings in Birregurra. The upper part of the walls are in stretcher bond with second-hand bricks and it is likely that they have been rebuilt.
The two stones lying in the ground containing inscriptions of "A Olgiati, 1877" and "Olgiati" are of particular interest as they provide tangible evidence of the occupation by the Olgiati family. It is possible that these stones were carved at a later date to commemorate Andrew Olgiati.
The site on which the former hotel stands is picturesque and contains the remains of timber fencing including carved gate posts and a second outbuilding of poles and corrugated iron sheets that probably served as an animal shelter.
The large trees including oaks and other exotics contribute to the setting of this group of buildings.
A two storey extension has been added to this building in 2008.
[1] Lewis, M, Australian Building, A Cultural Investigation, http://www.abp.unimelb.edu.au/staff/milesbl/australian-building/#three, p. 13. accessed 02/03/2009
JUNCTION HOTEL (FORMER) - Physical Conditions
Fair
JUNCTION HOTEL (FORMER) - Integrity
Altered
JUNCTION HOTEL (FORMER) - Historical Australian Themes
5 Building Victoria's industries and workforce
5.6 Entertaining and socialising
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Bendigo - Former Shires of McIvor and Strathfieldsaye Heritage Study
Author: Context P/L
Year: 2008
Grading: Local
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